After a series of crimes, viewers are surprised to see a different Ray: conflicted, remorseful, and… truly in love.

Leaked behind-the-scenes footage shows Ray quietly visiting Dylan – the boy he stabbed – at the hospital.

He sits by the bedside all night, his eyes red and swollen.

Is this a sign he’s about to turn over a new leaf?

Celia, upon learning of the incident, goes berserk. She slaps Ray, yells, “You’re weak!” – and prepares to finish him off. In the climactic episode, Ray fights back, protecting April and Rhona from Celia, who is wielding a knife. The two struggle by the frozen lake, and the scene ends with the sound of cracking ice echoing through the snow.

Fans are in an uproar: will Ray die to atone for his sins, or is this just a ploy to escape? Either way, the moment he says, “I was wrong,” leaves viewers stunned – Emmerdale finally makes us feel sympathy for a villain.